Gin Gin to Rockhampton drive: Distance, time & road trip stops
Gin Gin to Rockhampton road trip stops: Agnes Water and 1770
Things to do in Agnes Water and 1770 include sunset cruises, scooter tours, bike rentals and amphibious vehicle tours. For accommodation opt for the pool-centric 1770 Lagoons Central Apartment Resort or the roadtripper-friendly NRMA Agnes Water Holiday Park.
What to book in 1770/ Agnes Water before you arrive
- See the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef – on a Lady Musgrave Island day tour.
- Hire a scooter – and pootle around the back lanes looking for kangaroos.
- Kick back with sparkling wine on a sunset cruise.
- (Highly recommended ✅) Travel on land and water, and try sandboarding – on a quirky full day amphibious vehicle tour.
- Or take a shorter wildlife-spotting coastline tour, with lunch.
- Get the best deals on your accommodation.
Otherwise, keep going towards Gladstone, where beach suburb Tannum Sands is a more appealing base than the city itself.
Gin Gin to Rockhampton drive: Gladstone
Things to do in Gladstone include the Maritime Museum and tours of the big industrial plants. It’s better off used as a springboard for island visits, however. Curtis Island is closest, but taking the Heron Island ferry to Heron Island and Wilson Island on the Great Barrier Reef feels more special.
Gladstone accommodation picks include the wallet-friendly Aaron Motel, the well-rated Harbour Sails Motor Inn and the spacious Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel.
Next up: Gladstone to Rockhampton.